Word: spreading
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...World War and its results have brought problems into our lives of great perplexity, and have spread a feeling of uncertainty and of dissatisfaction with conditions. This uncertainty is going to result in votes against the party in power. One of the great problems which we have is taxation, and we have now to meet the new burden of our huge war debt. New taxation legislation must necessarily affect someone adversely, and create a feeling against the party in power. As the Democrats were blamed for perplexities arising out of the War and administrative difficulties, so now the Republican party...
...language which was once heard has now been abolished, and although the prospects for a complete purification seem small, the reformers hope to succeed eventually. When Verona has been purged, their efforts will be extended to other cities, and bit by bit they hope to see the movement spread over the face of the civilized world...
...midst of the column of marching men a standard-bearer holds a large American flag, which serves as background for a great American bald eagle, that hovers over the men with spread wings, open beak, and outstretched talons. Below and behind the whole scene is the deep blue background of the ocean. The tones of this panel are more vivid than of the other, the colors of the flag serving as a dominant keynote...
...State Department now has a splendid as well as indignant reply to those who charge it with coldness toward the League of Nations. It has just agreed to co-operate with the League in trying to prevent the spread of anthrax. Previously it had announced its willingness to join in ending the smuggling of opium. Also, in the matter of the international white-slave traffic, our, Government is ready to help out the League. Of course, this benevolent attitude has to be carefully guarded. The State Department severely points out that its share in the good work is purely "unofficial...
When Lamb's young Ho-bo destroyed his father's house and incidentally cooked the pigs, the news spread about the neighborhood and a general conflagration was the result. It was soon discovered, however, that burning the family homestead was a costly and round-about method of securing a few pork chops and as a result improved methods were brought into practice, as every one knows...